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Welcome to this Wiki which is especially created to meet the requirements of an MA task on webquests. The aim for this task is for us DL MA participants in Manchester University to experience first-hand the WWW project that we shall later to implement for our students.
The focus of our webquest is 'Reading on the WWW' in the cognition-metacognition frame. The table below, copied from the task set by our tutor Diane provides an outline of our webquest
Introduction
You have come across the terms 'cognitive' and 'metacognitive' in your early MA reading. You feel that they are likely to recur and you need to come to a better understanding of their significance for your own understanding of theory, and in terms of their implications for practice.
Task
The object of the quest is to: 1. develop your understanding of these concepts and;
2. consider how these relate to the challenges of accessing and using information on the WWW
Organisation
See the Discussion Board for task organisation. You are going to collaborate with your colleagues to build an understanding of this area. Choose one of these areas that interest you particularly.
One of you is specifically interested in reading skills development; ( Our focus)
One of you is specifically interested in listening skills development;
One of you is interested in the area of autonomy generally.
Process
Here are a few names you can look for (if you do not find anything by these writers, your search may lead you to related articles by other authors): Rebecca Oxford; Chamot; O-Malley; Goh.
You might also look for articles in the journal entitled The Reading Matrix.
Evaluation
After you have completed the Web quest:
Report back on the Discussion Board:
Provide a summary of your understanding and any key texts, useful links for others.
Think about what cognitive and metacognitive strategies you used while reading?
Did your understanding of cognitive and metacognitive strategies increase as you read through the articles?
Did this affect in anyway the strategies you used as you read through the texts? If this is the case, might there possibly be any implications to draw for your own teaching?
Welcome to this Wiki which is especially created to meet the requirements of an MA task on webquests. The aim for this task is for us DL MA participants in Manchester University to experience first-hand the WWW project that we shall later to implement for our students.
The focus of our webquest is 'Reading on the WWW' in the cognition-metacognition frame. The table below, copied from the task set by our tutor Diane provides an outline of our webquest
The object of the quest is to:
1. develop your understanding of these concepts and;
2. consider how these relate to the challenges of accessing and using information on the WWW
You might also look for articles in the journal entitled The Reading Matrix.
Report back on the Discussion Board: